Why would anyone check the "copy protect" box in WMP 9?

[Grasshopper27]

Ok, it is there and checked by default, but it is a simple matter to uncheck it.

Once unchecked, it stays unchecked...

What advantage is there to leaving the box checked and messing with copy protection?

Hopper

 

[Anubis]

i dont know what it does but mines unchecked

 

[pulse8]

It's a way for you to voluntarily cut your media playing off at the knees. 🙂

 

[CJZ]

Don't you want to make the RIAA and MPAA happy?

 

[ProviaFan]

In practicality, leaving the box checked will cause all WMAs that you rip from CDs in Windows Media Player to be tied to that particular computer and OS installation that said WMAs were ripped on. It is a royal pain in the ass that I discovered by accident back in the WMP7 days.

Nevertheless, if you're ripping CDs in Windows Media Player, to WMA format, you have serious issues. You should be using Exact Audio Copy instead, and encoding with LAME.

 

[Grasshopper27]

Originally posted by: CJZ
Don't you want to make the RIAA and MPAA happy?

No, not really...

Hopper

 

[Grasshopper27]

Originally posted by: jliechty
In practicality, leaving the box checked will cause all WMAs that you rip from CDs in Windows Media Player to be tied to that particular computer and OS installation that said WMAs were ripped on. It is a royal pain in the ass that I discovered by accident back in the WMP7 days.

I discovered it back in those days too, had to rerip all my CDs.

This past week I just re-riped all my CDs using the newer format and VBR which improved the quality while reducing file size. The quality is now so good (average 128kbps VBR mode) that I can't see myself re-ripping them again.

Nevertheless, if you're ripping CDs in Windows Media Player, to WMA format, you have serious issues. You should be using Exact Audio Copy instead, and encoding with LAME.

Bahh, too much trouble... WMP 9 works just fine, the quality is just fine, the speed is just fine, I like the player, etc...

Hopper

 

[DaveSimmons]

To help MS beta test the encryption before it becomes mandatory in WMP10.

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: jliechty
In practicality, leaving the box checked will cause all WMAs that you rip from CDs in Windows Media Player to be tied to that particular computer and OS installation that said WMAs were ripped on. It is a royal pain in the ass that I discovered by accident back in the WMP7 days.

Nevertheless, if you're ripping CDs in Windows Media Player, to WMA format, you have serious issues. You should be using Exact Audio Copy instead, and encoding with LAME.

I usually just use winamp to rip my cd's.